2026.11
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Jiangsu
Recently, several railway photography enthusiasts were taken away by local personnel while filming train operations near the perimeter fence of Yuding Station in Jiangsu. They were accused of espionage, their mobile phones were confiscated for data extraction, and they were ordered to delete their photos. They were released after being detained for over 48 hours, during which no written documentation was provided, and their phones were not returned.
10.28
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Nanjing
Hong Youcheng, 32, worked in research and development at Nanjing Wandes Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd. He says that after a dispute with the company over work injuries and overtime, his computer, phone and identification documents were taken away, and that in 2024 and 2026 he was twice sent to a psychiatric hospital, staying a total of about eleven months. Over the years, he repeatedly reported the matter to the police and filed lawsuits, but none were accepted.
10.14
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Beijing
On October 14, Beijing rights defender Zhao Yonghong and her parents, both in their eighties, were confined in their home for two days by the Enjizhuang Police Station without food. In the middle of the night they opened a window to call for help and called the police, but were stopped by the officers.
09.29
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Beijing
According to reports, a North Korean hacker in China was captured by Chinese authorities while traveling from Inner Mongolia to Mongolia. After being interrogated for about six months, he was handed over to the North Korean Consulate General in Shenyang and then transferred to the embassy in Beijing, where he was held underground for about a year. In 2023, he was wrapped in a full-body plaster cast disguised as a patient and put on a flight to Pyongyang, and he is reportedly dead in North Korea.
09.22
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·Beijing
The wife of ethnic Chinese American seismologist Chen Youlin, who has been detained in China for nearly two years, stated that the White House has assured her Trump will demand her husband's release during his meeting with Xi Jinping this week.
09.22
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·Yancheng
An article reported that Bian Yuye, former chairman of Jiangsu Dafeng Rural Commercial Bank, was handcuffed behind her back and forced to slap herself over 800 times during her 168-day detention, losing over 30 kilograms. Her infant daughter, who was breastfeeding, was also detained. The article was subsequently deleted.
09.17
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Changzhi
On September 17, volunteer Shangguan Zhengyi exposed that a disabled man in Huguan County, Changzhi City, Shanxi Province, had been illegally held by a foreman and forced to perform hard labor at a cattle farm for over 30 years. The man claims to be from Henan, and his wages were withheld by the foreman, who claimed the man was "picked up." After Shangguan Zhengyi reported the case to the police, local authorities failed to respond within 25 minutes. The man's identity and the details of his confinement are still under investigation.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
Xie Weiyaxing, wife of US scholar Mingen who is illegally detained by China, revealed that US consular officials visited Mingen for the fourth time on September 15. He was in good spirits and earnestly requested President Trump to raise this case at the summit.
09.15
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
U.S. consular officials have conducted a fourth visit to the detained scholar Min Xin. It is reported that he is in good spirits and is striving to maintain his health.
2026.09
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Shaoyang
According to prosecutors' confirmation to the family members, the Shaoyang County Procuratorate issued a Notice to Correct Illegalities to the court twice in 2026 regarding Zheng Shuai's prolonged detention; the family members have not yet received the notice, and the court replied that it is still "under internal study."
2026.09
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·江苏省张家港市
Bian Yuye recalled that while he was held in detention he was handcuffed behind his back, subjected to freezing punishment in low temperatures, deprived of sleep and subjected to other restrictions, and was also ordered to slap himself hard in the face, with a single instance reaching more than 800 slaps. His defense lawyer questioned the way evidence was obtained during the trial and requested the complete interrogation footage.
08.27
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Yunnan, China
The Scholars at Risk Network released an open letter co-signed by scholars, calling attention to the detention in China of Burmese-American scholar Min Hsin after he traveled to Yunnan to take part in an academic activity, and urging that efforts be made to secure his release.
08.27
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 3
·China
The U.S. State Department listed Chen Youlin and Min Zin as wrongfully detained Americans; Chen Youlin was detained in China in November 2024, Min Zin was detained on June 3, 2026, and the latter was added to the list on August 27.
08.20
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 2
·Yunnan
The U.S. Department of State formally determined on August 20 that Burmese-American citizen Min Htin is wrongfully detained in China and called for his immediate release.
08.20
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 4
·Yunnan
The U.S. Department of State has officially determined that Min Zin, a Burmese-American citizen and founder of the Institute for Strategy and Policy-Myanmar, is being illegally detained in Yunnan, China, and has called on the Chinese side to release him immediately.